Football Program 402 Original Airdate: 10/10/1974 Subject Keywords Afro-American actors Afro-American athletes Afro-American football players - Massachusetts Community health services - Boston - Massachusetts Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Boulting, Ron Cunningham, Sam Gray, Leon Herron, Mac Rucker, Reggie Sanders, Tom St. Jaques, Raymond Corporate Names Boston Lead Poisoning Prevention Center - Boston - Massachusetts New England Patriots (football team) Program Description Program is divided into two halves: the first consisting of a group interview with five African American football players from the New England Patriots, the second of newsmagazine-style segments. Guest host Tom "Satch" Sanders talks with Ron Boulting, Mac Herron, Reggie Rucker, Sam Cunningham, and Leon Gray about their education, the violence of the game, preparing for a career after football, and the need for young players to recognize the value of an education (given the odds against playing professionally). Additional segments include "Community Access" (on home improvement loans, lead poisoning, and requesting a housing inspection),"Blast from the Past" (with an excerpt from a 1970 interview with actor Raymond St. Jacques on Hollywood's prescribed roles for African American actors), the "Community Calendar" (with community and cultural events listings), and "Commentary" by Producer Marita Rivero on the need for African Americans to vote. Producer Marita Rivero Associate Producer Barbara Barrow Director Conrad White Editor Henry Johnson Writer Dighton Spooner Host Tom Sanders Guests Ron Boulting Sam Cunningham Leon Gray Mac Herron Reggie Rucker Performers Dance Theatre of Boston, The (dancers) Others Boston Art Ensemble (theme music) Lloyd Cogell (still photography) June Cross (community coordinator) Stephen Farrier (community coordinator) Sallie McGuire (production assistant) Dighton Spooner (researcher) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-03293 Original footage 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape (item number not yet assigned) Preservation master digital beta cassette AP-01502 Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-01502a Viewing copy 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape -1 (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape -2 (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.